Rejoice greatly, o my soul,and forget all misery and torment
since Christ your Lordcalls you from this valley of misery!From affliction and sorrow
you will journey to the joy
no ear has ever heard
that awaits you in eternity

Day and night I have called
to the Lord, my God,
because affliction constantly befalls me
so that he may help me
out of my distress.
As a traveller longs
for an end to his journey,
so have I desired an end to my life.

For just as roses are found
beneath sharp thorns,
so Christians also go their way
in anguish and danger.
Just as there are sea billows
and vehement wind,
so everywhere on earth
our course is full of troubles.

World and devil, sin and hell,
our own flesh and blood
here continually trouble our soul,
leave us no courage.
We are full of anguish and trouble,
our days are simply affliction;
just by being born
we find enough misery on earth.

As day dawns here
and sleep leaves us
care and worry creep upon us,
everything ends up as trouble.
Our tears are the bread
that we eat early and late.
When the sun shines no more,
there is nothing but lamentation and weeping.

Therefore, Lord Christ, you morning star
that rises forever,
be not far from me also now,
since you have redeemed me with your blood.
Help, so that with peace and joy
I may travel onward today,
ah may you be my light and way,
with your assistance do not abandon me.

To your side I shall flee
at the bitter approach of my death,
through your wounds I shall reach
the heavenly fatherland.
In that beautiful paradise
to which the (repentant) thief (on the cross) made his journey you will lead me, Lord Christ,
and adorn me with eternal clarity.

Although my eyes now fail,
my hearing also vanishes,
my tongue can speak no more,
my mind cannot collect itself,
yet you are my light, my word,
life, way and gate to heaven;
you will rule over me in bliss,
lead me along the right way to heaven.

Let your angel travel with meon Elias’ red chariotand preserve my soullike Lazarus after his death.Let my soul rest in your bosomfill it with joy and consolationuntil my body comes from the earthand is united with it.

Rejoice greatly, o my soul,and forget all misery and tormentsince Christ your Lordcalls you from this valley of misery!His joy and splendouryou will see in eternity,and rejoice with the angels,
triumph in eternity.